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Coastal Flood Advisory

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Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to 1.9 ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Pacific Coast Beaches.
* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 AM PDT Wednesday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...High tide flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At the San Francisco tidal gauge, high tide is expected to be 1.9 ft above normal (7.7 ft MLLW) at 11:10 PM on Sunday, 1.8 ft above normal (7.6 ft MLLW) at 12:02 AM on Tuesday, and 1.7 ft above normal (7.5 ft MLLW) at 12:56 AM on Wednesday. High tide varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the Pacific Coast and through the San Francisco Bay, respectively.
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